LAPD, CHP plan DUI crackdown for Super Bowl Sunday

Police will be out in force on Super Bowl Sunday, with local law enforcement planning DUI checkpoints and increased patrols in a crackdown on drunk drivers.

As part of a nationwide partnership — the “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk” campaign — officials are urging fans out watching the game to stay put after drinking or designate a driver before gameday parties get started.

“If you plan on drinking alcohol during the big game, we encourage you to designate a sober driver or plan for alternative modes of transportation such as a taxicab to get you home safely,” said Sgt. Sean Karmody of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Traffic Coordination section, in a statement. “A taxicab may cost you $30, but that’s nothing compared to the $10,000 or more in fees, fines and the stigma that can stem from getting a DUI.”

In the San Fernando Valley, LAPD is planning a saturation patrol in North Hollywood and the West Valley, with additional patrol cars out and a higher number of officers watching the roadways. And one sobriety checkpoint is planned for Reseda Boulevard between Saticoy Street and Sherman Way.

The California Highway Patrol will also have added personnel on the roads.